Three myths about sleepwalking – sleepwalkers have no memory of their actions, sleepwalkers' behavior is without motivation, and sleepwalking has no daytime impact – are dispelled in a recent study led by Antonio Zadra of the University of Montreal and its affiliated Sacré-Coeur Hospital.

A new study is warning that sleepwalking could have serious impact on an adult’s health and quality of life, potentially leading to sleep disruption, fatigue, psychological distress, and other ailments.

A study in the Dec.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that short, unpleasant, dreamlike mental activity occurs during sleepwalking and sleep terrors episodes, suggesting that people with these sleep disorders may be acting out dreamlike thoughts.

A sleepwalking boy in England sparked a massive search after he was reported to be walking toward a beach.
The Daily Telegraph reported Friday that the search involved police and coast guard rescue teams in Gorleston-on-Sea.

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